Sanders' memories; Teen cuisine; Love Concert

ROYAL OAK — Greg Tasker, author of “Sanders Confectionary,” will give a presentation on the history of Sanders at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Royal Oak Public Library, 222 E. 11 Mile Road.

Sanders devil’s food bumpy cake will be served. Copies of the book will be available for sale and signing after the talk.

Registration is requested. Register online at ropl.org or call the adult reference desk at 248-246-3727 for more information about this free program.

Teen cuisine

ROYAL OAK — Middle and high school students are invited to learn how to cook like a professional at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Royal Oak Public Library, 222 E. 11 Mile Road.

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Holiday Market experts will provide guidance as they demonstrate some healthy options to enjoy during the winter season.

Registration is limited to 30. Visit ropl.org or call Youth and Teen Services at 248-246-3725 to sign up for this free program.

Autism-friendly ‘Sesame Street’

DETROIT — The Fox Theatre, 2211 Woodward Ave., will present the first ever autism-friendly “Sesame Street Live” at 7 p.m. on Friday, with accommodations to make the theater experience more enjoyable for children with autism spectrum disorders and other sensory difficulties.

Gluten-free concession food options will be available.

Tickets are $35, $22, $17 and $9. A portion of the proceeds from the sales of select tickets ($9-$22 range) will be donated to Autism Speaks and can be purchased by calling the Olympia Entertainment, Inc. Group Sales department at 313-471-3099.

Tickets are available to all members of the public and purchasers should specify they are interested in the autism-friendly performance.

Chorale presents Love Concert

ROYAL OAK — The Madison Chorale celebrates 40 years of community entertainment with an evening of reminiscing back to the 1970s during a Love Concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 814 N. Campbell Road.

The evening will feature “oldies but goodies” including “Aquarius,” “Stand by Me,” and “What Are You Doing For The Rest of Your Life?”

Tickets are $10 at the door or can be purchased by calling Brenda at 248-

DETROIT — The Chamber Music Society of Detroit continues its new Detroit inDepth Series with “Side by Side Quartets: American and Aeolus String Quartets” at 8 p.m. on Friday at the Max M. Fisher Music Center, 3711 Woodward Ave. The Music Box will be set with tables and chairs cabaret style, allowing for a relaxed, informal ambiance.

Each quartet — one well-established with a long and distinguished 37-year career and the other an award-winning young quartet — will perform and discuss works they have commissioned and/or premiered and, in many cases, recorded. The audience will have the opportunity to ask questions of the artists.

Tickets are $20, $10 for students. A cash bar and refreshments will be available. To purchase tickets or for more information, call 248-855-6070 or click www.ChamberMusicDetroit.org.

DETROIT — Founders Junior Council, a young professionals auxiliary of the Detroit Institute of Arts, is hosting Cirque: City Lights Dark Nights from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Saturday in the Kresge Court at the DIA, 5200 Woodward Ave.

The event will include music and entertainment, provided by DJ Prevu and percussionist Jared Sykes; dancing; signature cocktails and appetizers; and an exclusive private viewing of the exhibition Motor City Muse: Detroit Photographs, Then and Now.

Tickets are $75 and are available at www.dia.org/fjc or by calling 313-833-4005. Dress code is “winter chic.” Valet parking will be provided. Proceeds benefit the DIA.

DETROIT —The Detroit Historical Society continues its monthly film series with free screenings of “Borderline: The Story of 8 Mile Road,” at 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Detroit Historical Museum, 5401 Woodward Ave.

This 1997 Emmy-winning film captures the spirit and eccentricity of metro Detroit’s most provocative thoroughfare. The run time for the film is 30 minutes, and it does contain explicit language so viewer discretion is advised.